Sam Watts

Being Charitable in Times of Incivility

Think Philanthropically  “If you haven’t got any charity in your heart then you have the worst kind of heart trouble” - Bob Hope Turn on the news.  What do we see and hear?  Much of the reporting covers storie...
The Rails of Reality

The Rails of Reality

When the train runs off the rails of reality, you’re in for a wild and bumpy ride.  Quebec is increasingly a land where fears and fantasies chart the course. Back in the 70s, Quebec’s language and culture we...
Owner Emad Saad at Boustan.

Mike’s Resto Notes: Boustan’s rapid expansion

Emad Saad purchased the Bouston restaurant brand in 2017. At the time, only the original spot on downtown Crescent Street and three others existed. Seven years later there are now 66 locations and counting. Pub...